Be the Change.

There are times in life when the people and teammates around you don’t behave the way you want them to behave.  Or maybe they don’t live up to our expectations.

One way to consider helping people change is to embrace Ghandi’s quote “Be the change you want to see in the world.” If you want to help someone listen, be a good listener yourself. If you want someone to be one time, be early. If you want to encourage your kids to eat fruits and vegetables, let them see you eating fruits and vegetables.

You see, we all have these things called mirror neurons in our body.  If we see someone else yawn, we yawn.  If we see someone else smile, we start to smile. Our bodies LIKE to imitate.

So, the next time you are frustrated with habits or characteristics of other people, take a moment to reflect on how you do those things? Are you a good listener? Are you on time? Are you eating your fruits and vegetables? If not, what can you do to be a better example?

Be the change you want to see in the world.